My Heartfelt Thanks!

Thought I’d post a quick update and express my heartfelt gratitude to all those interested in the documentary film/Z build! When I started this project, I never could have imagined I’d be getting blog traffic from all over the world.

As we approach the 5000-view mark, I’ve been reflecting on what this all means to me. It started as a vision to make a documentary about amputees doing what they love – showing anything is possible when you put your mind to it… that amputees don’t see the world through, or buy into, a disabled label – sans the sappy violin treatment.

But it’s become so much more than that for me. Through the making of this film I’ve rediscovered myself in a way… become more comfortable with who I really am and how the world may or may not perceive me. More importantly, how I perceive myself.

(Damn, I just gave myself the sappy violin treatment).

But in all seriousness, making the documentary (and building/racing the Z) has and will continue to be a huge challenge for me. But what about life isn’t a challenge when you really think about it (for anybody – able-bodied or not)?

I’m very close to having a teaser trailer completed for the doc (that I’m really excited about), and although the setbacks with the Z have been more financial than anything else, the car is slowly coming together. I hope to get back to regular updates on the car’s progress shortly.

I wouldn’t have gotten this far without a lot of help – many thanks to Jack Wrenn, Frank Caratozzolo, Mike Lazart, Kelly Brennan, Barbara Kopple, and many others who have helped along the way. And thanks to all my sponsors for the continued support – Ztuner, Ashspec, and SPL.

Finally, a big thanks to my fiancée Abby – who’s been a HUGE moral support through all the up’s and down’s this film/build has brought. She’s talked me down from the ledge several times (figuratively speaking of course); I wouldn’t have had the strength to continue without her.